# PL4

Postcode district covering Plymouth, Mutley and Barbican, in Plymouth.

PL4 is a postcode district covering Plymouth, Mutley and Barbican, in Plymouth. Median sale price £197,750 in 2025. Recorded crime 148.9 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code PL4. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [PL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an PL4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £197,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in PL4 was £197,750 in 2025. 361st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl4#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 35,775** (2021). PL4 had 35,775 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 604th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl4#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 91%** (2022). About 91% of people in PL4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl4#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.6%** (January 2026). In PL4, 88.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl4#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=PL4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 91% of people in PL4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=PL4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 442 homes were sold in PL4 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=PL4) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for PL4.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=PL4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): PL4 had 35,775 usual residents at the census.

## How PL4 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | PL4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £197,750 | 4th cheapest | 35 postcode districts, PL · 2025 |
| Population | 35,775 | 3rd most populated | 36 postcode districts, PL · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 91% | fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 36 postcode districts, PL · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.6% | 10th highest | 36 postcode districts, PL · Jan 2026 |

## Is PL4 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in PL4 at a rate of 148.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 84.4 per 1,000 people across the PL postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 565 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in PL4.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,416), other crime (1,062) and anti-social behaviour (720).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in PL4 was 158.5 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in PL4, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so PL4 has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in PL4

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Plymouth 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015060) | 1,490 | 79.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.8% |
| [Plymouth 021F](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015176) | 1,406 | 71.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.5% |
| [Plymouth 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015031) | 1,516 | 66.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.9% |
| [Plymouth 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015032) | 1,724 | 272.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 94.7% |
| [Plymouth 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015049) | 1,652 | 59.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.7% |
| [Plymouth 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015050) | 1,817 | 92.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 81.7% |
| [Plymouth 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015051) | 1,784 | 135.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 93.6% |
| [Plymouth 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015061) | 1,556 | 110.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Plymouth 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015062) | 1,789 | 174.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.7% |
| [Plymouth 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015175) | 1,607 | 99.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.8% |
| [Plymouth 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015177) | 1,704 | 75.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.7% |
| [Plymouth 025E](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015178) | 1,947 | 94.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Plymouth 027A](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015053) | 1,205 | 104.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 73.6% |
| [Plymouth 027B](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015054) | 2,740 | 120.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 50.4% |
| [Plymouth 027F](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01032657) | 1,304 | 255.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 81.8% |
| [Plymouth 027G](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01032658) | 1,540 | 739.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 80.4% |
| [Plymouth 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015052) | 1,850 | 168.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 83.2% |
| [Plymouth 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015179) | 1,633 | 91.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.0% |
| [Plymouth 028C](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015180) | 1,722 | 195.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 93.3% |
| [Plymouth 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015181) | 2,170 | 144.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 94.0% |
| [Plymouth 028E](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/neighbourhood/e01015182) | 1,956 | 142.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 94.5% |

## Your MP

- [Plymouth Sutton and Devonport](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/plymouth-sutton-and-devonport): Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 99% of the people here.
- [South West Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-west-devon): Rebecca Smith (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.6% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in PL4

[Cattedown & Prince Rock](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/cattedown-and-prince-rock), [City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/city-centre-barbican-and-sutton-harbour), [Lipson](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/lipson), [Mutley](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth/mutley)

## Postcode sectors in PL4

[PL4 0 (160 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl4-0), [PL4 6 (129 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl4-6), [PL4 7 (176 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl4-7), [PL4 8 (195 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl4-8), [PL4 9 (167 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl4-9)

## Council

[Plymouth](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth)

## Towns in PL4

[Plymouth](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth)

## Postcode districts next to PL4

[PL1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1), [PL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl3)

## Nearest rail stations

[Plymouth (1.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-4.1433,50.3778), [Devonport (3.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-4.1707,50.3785), [Dockyard (Devonport) (3.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-4.1759,50.3822), [Keyham (4.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-4.1796,50.3899)

## More in the PL postcode area

[All PL postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## PL4 in brief

PL4 is a postcode district covering Plymouth, Mutley and Barbican, in Plymouth.
About 39,107 people lived in PL4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £197,750 in 2025 across 442 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 148.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in PL4 was £197,750 in 2025.
PL4 had 35,775 usual residents at the census.
About 91% of people in PL4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In PL4, 88.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: PL4
- Postcode area: [PL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl)
- Constituency: [Plymouth Sutton and Devonport †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/plymouth-sutton-and-devonport)
- Council: [Plymouth †](https://openindex.co.uk/plymouth)
- Area: 5.21 km²
- People, mid-2024: 39,107*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 109

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[PL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl3), [PL1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl1)

## Latest updates for PL4

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/PL4

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl4#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl4